After more than a week of widespread delays, cancellations, and frustration for North Texas travelers, federal officials say relief is finally on the way.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced on Sunday that the nationwide flight-reduction emergency order will be terminated at 6 a.m. on Monday, November 17, allowing airports, including DFW Airport, Dallas Love Field, George Bush Intercontinental Airport and William P. Hobby Airport to return to normal operations.
End of the emergency order
What we know:
The move comes after the longest government shutdown in U.S. history left air traffic control facilities short-staffed, triggering days of airline delays and reduced air traffic that hit major Texas airports especially hard.
Last week, hundreds of flights at Texas airports were delayed or canceled as the FAA mandated schedule reductions at 40 of the nation’s busiest airports. Travelers described spending hours waiting on the tarmac, missing connections, and in some cases turning around and going home.
What they’re saying:
FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said Monday the order is being lifted after safety officials observed a
FAA flight restrictions end on Monday, easing travel chaos at Texas airports
